FITZWILLIAM — Following the resignations of its public works director and highway employees in February, Fitzwilliam is continuing efforts to rebuild the department.
Police said a Fitzwilliam man involved in a standoff assaulted a woman in her home in front of a child.
David S. Lent, 47, is being charged with several crimes including assault and resisting arrest for Wednesday morningâs incident at an Upper Troy Road home. Police Chief Leonard DiSalvo said the woman suffered minor injuries. A Troy police officer also suffered minor injuries.
Fitzwilliam officer Gene Cuomo said in an affidavit that police were called to the house at 7:30 a.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance.
The responding officers encountered a screaming Lent, who slammed the door on them. Cuomo said Lent locked the officers out and the officers could see him put the woman in a headlock and drag her away from the door.